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Use of English — UNILORIN Post UTME Quiz

Are you ready to take on the UNILORIN Post UTME Screening? Challenge yourself and assess your knowledge with this Use of English UNILORIN Post UTME Quiz.

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January 25, 2023

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As a potential student at the University of Ilorin, one of the most competitive universities in Nigeria, it is important to understand the requirements and challenges of the admission process.

As you already know, the Use of English is one of the four subjects set for UNILORIN Post UTME Screening every year. These are random questions from the official UNILORIN Post UTME Past Questions and Answers.

The aim of this quiz is to test and challenge your knowledge. Additionally, this quiz will help you revise and practice for the forthcoming 2022/2023 UNILORIN Post UTME Online Screening, which qualifies you for admission into the university.

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You will be randomly asked 50 standard UNILORIN Post UTME Questions (Use of English). You are to answer every question within 30 minutes. Are you ready? Click the START button below to begin. Good Luck!!!

NOTE: You can retake this quiz as many times as necessary until you achieve a 100% score.

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50 Questions in 30 Minutes

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Use of English Quiz

Once you click the START button, you will be presented with 50 Use of English questions from UNILORIN Post UTME Online Screening. You are to attempt every question within 30 minutes. Note that questions are randomly generated each time you attempt the quiz so feel free to retake the quiz as many times as possible to get new questions.

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1. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) distinct

b) Vague

c) incorrect

d) Clear

2 / 50

2. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized.

a) The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticized

b) The politician's rude remarks were heavily criticized

c) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

d) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

3 / 50

3. Choose a word opposite in meaning: LIBERTY

a) captivity

b) stadium

c) freedom

d) guilty

4 / 50

4. Choose a word opposite in meaning: DISSENT

a) undissent

b) assent

c) dissent

d) indissent

5 / 50

5. Humility is a virtue while ................ can be regarded as a vice

a) pride

b) curiosity

c) position

d) proud

6 / 50

6. Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined

Faeces

a) Peasant

b) pain

c) pear

d) Polices

7 / 50

7. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The culprits will surrender their loot to the customs officials.

a) Give in

b) Give away

c) give ou

d) give up.

8 / 50

8. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The suit's popularity is beginning to decline

a) Change

b) wane

c) disappear

d) Slide

9 / 50

9. Which of the following is the odd one out?

a) labourers

b) teachers

c) lawyers

d) architects

10 / 50

10. Femi is very Presumptuous whereas his friend is ………..

a) kind

b) proud

c) pompous

d) modest

11 / 50

11. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

In spite of her grim situation, the young widow smiled dutifully at the visitor's pleasantries

a) jocular remarks

b) condolence messages

c) sad stories

d) Unkind comments

12 / 50

12. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) suffered a lot

b) made a lot of fire

c) required a lot of fire

d) Had a fire acciden

13 / 50

13. In the question below, choose the expression which best completes each sentence

The student who went home without an exeat has apologized….. his misconduct

a) about

b) at

c) On

d) For

14 / 50

14. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Olu promised to look out for her next time he is in town

a) visit

b) take care of

c) Watch for

d) Greet

15 / 50

15. It is right to say, switch................or put...................the light subject to the type
of light.

a) off/off

b) out/off

c) of/off

d) off/out

16 / 50

16. Choose a word opposite in meaning: SPENDTHRIFT

a) miser

b) foolish

c) happy

d) loan

17 / 50

17. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The man was able to persuade his wilful and obstinate daughter to follow the career he chose for her.

a) unyielding and obdurate

b) hardworking and intelligent

c) Intelligent but arrogant

d) obscure and odious.

18 / 50

18. They waited in a state of feverish anxiety...... their mother to come home.

a) for

b) until

c) to

d) till

19 / 50

19. Her younger sister likes conservative hair style but her cousin prefers………..hairstyle

a) magnanimous

b) modern

c) new

d) modest

20 / 50

20. I have always believed that my mother is a very impassioned woman

a) Impassive

b) Impartial

c) emotional

d) emotive

21 / 50

21. Fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list
provide

We are all hungry; we... anything to eat since, morning.

a) haven't had

b) Didn’t have

c) hadn't had

d) Never had

22 / 50

22. Which of the following is wrong?

a) Ship wreck

b) Plane crash

c) Car accident

d) Boat sink

23 / 50

23. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy any lives?

b) Did the fire spare any lives?

c) Did the fire destroy the village?

d) Did the fire destroy some houses?

24 / 50

24. Stint is the opposite of

a) Surfeit

b) Meticulous

c) Splint

d) Prolix

25 / 50

25. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The discussion became animated.

a) Intellectual

b) Specialized

c) lively

d) unruly

26 / 50

26. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Rich citizens are often niggardly in their ways

a) sordid

b) pompous

c) Miserly

d) Beggarly

27 / 50

27. Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

a) intimate

b) integral

c) Accelerate

d) Discourse

28 / 50

28. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one presented by the letter(s) underlined

Baby

a) climb

b) Dumb

c) Tuber

d) plumber

29 / 50

29. NEAREST IN MEANING

Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass.

a) go into

b) turn up for

c) Enter for

d) Come into

30 / 50

30. “He must carry his cross” mean........?

a) He suffers by destiny

b) She is a Christian

c) He is a disciple

d) He is a minister of God

31 / 50

31. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) caring

b) kissing

c) beating

d) carrying

32 / 50

32. In the questions below, choose the options NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined

The meeting was canceled because of the convocation.

a) Broken of

b) phased out

c) called off

d) brought up

33 / 50

33. He got the job and suddenly became swollen headed means …..…?

a) The job made him wealthy

b) The job is full of hazards

c) The job made him become proud

d) The job made him a big man

34 / 50

34. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

a) He takes a rather hazy view of our problems

b) He takes a rather forceful view of our problems

c) He takes a sickly view of our problems

d) He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems

35 / 50

35. Identify the word that has stress on the second syllable.

a) understand

b) Reproduce

c) result

d) Always

36 / 50

36. Wise is to Foolish as Vein is to

a) proud

b) conceit

c) modest

d) pretty

37 / 50

37. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italic

Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger.

a) hypertensive

b) Grave

c) Dangerous

d) nasty

38 / 50

38. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) well

b) sea

c) shallow

d) lake

39 / 50

39. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: ASTONISH

a) asunder

b) surprise

c) attack

d) sensible

40 / 50

40. Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

a) lease

b) Meet

c) lace

d) Deep

41 / 50

41. Nearest in meaning

The party's gathering was thrown into a state of euphoria after the election result was announced

a) Sadness

b) excitement

c) confusion

d) Pleasure

42 / 50

42. President Jonathan’s speech..............at 9pm yesterday

a) was broadcast

b) had being broadcast

c) had been broadcast

d) was broadcasted

43 / 50

43. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Finally, I assured him that I would not go back on my word.

a) Re-use my word

b) return to a certain word when reading

c) Return to a place

d) fail to keep my promise

44 / 50

44. “My Heart Jumped into my mouth” What is the meaning of the above statement?

a) to be afraid

b) to be discouraged

c) To be confused

d) to be hungry

45 / 50

45. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

If he were here it could be more fun.

a) He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun

b) He was being expected to supply more fun

c) There was no fun because he was not present

d) He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion.

46 / 50

46. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

That punch by the young boxer
proved to be fatal

a) Effective

b) Hard

c) belated

d) deadly

47 / 50

47. NEAREST IN MEANING

Once I have finished all my homework, I am permitted to watch television.

a) I can watch television at any time.

b) I can only watch television after doing my homework.

c) I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

d) Television comes first then homework second

48 / 50

48. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: FEEBLE

a) tired

b) little

c) Weak

d) Strong

49 / 50

49. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

The Governor rejected the bill and withheld his….....

a) Assent

b) Access

c) accent

d) ascent

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50. Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Leopard

a) led (Noun)

b) people

c) Geology

d) Leaven

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